The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1887.
Bismarck's Stout Battle.

Bismarck's Stout Battle.
Prince Bismarck, dssirous of increasing
the military term, of the German soldiers,
made tremendous eight In the German
ne'U,ss~s, ats,iiar'to our Federal Congress,
in favor OF long term service, seven years
iustssd Of three, which latter the Reichstsg
was willing to authorize. He was strongly
endorsed by Baron Won Moltks and the
military party in parliament. But the repre-
ssntatives Of the empire refused his request
and stoutly told him that three years. mill
tsry service was long enough. Thereupon
the gruf old Chancsllor dissolved the Reich
stag dispensing its members to the four quar-
tors Of the Empire, to silssiA. Baden, Alsaoe,
Lorraine and Schieswig Holstein. But with
all his bluster, Bismarck was beaten. He
threatened the Reiohstag however before its
dissolution that he.would obtain from the
Prussiau parliament, similar to our State
government, what the ReiohEtag had refused
namely an endorsement of the seven years
militsIy term. But It seems now upon the
question being put to the vote 10 the Pus-
siau HOUSE that the Chanesllor. ia worsted
again. Tho majority led by DR.. winiborst,
tho Catholic leader has in turn refused to
grant Bismarek's request. The Chaneellor
ia simply furious. He threatens the army
now with perpetuity Of service and claims
for his right to do 30 the emergency of con.
ditions, that the Emperor, mot the Empire
is supreme in such conjunction as the pre-.
sent one. In the Prussisn Parlis ment or
Chamber of Deputies (the lower housed Bis
interrupted debate upon the army bills (the
seven year servioe) and "fell to abusing DR..
Windhorst the leader of the government op
position. He callsd them Herods, Pilates,
and enemies of the Empire" 1t was the
most stormy and riotous debate on record.
Prince Bismarck spoke several timea declsr-
ing that the government would accept no.
examination of the state Of things ip Europe
said he "had engendered the wish that 300
900 men might be added to the army" The
Chancellor grew more and more ovsrbearine
aud sxacting as he spoke, reminding the lis
tsner OF the English king, Charles the tirst's
intolerant minister, Lord Straford, whose
persistence lost him his lead on the scaffold
He hectored the opposition, rated the Reich.
stag and invoked the royal prerogative. sex.
scutiEe power rests with monarchs alone
'he thundered. The socialist leader Eugen
Richter snarled back -
"The chancellor is so identified with the
empire that he confounds the empire with
himself, and the only danger to the crown is
the Chancellor himself"
The last is the most remarkable incident of
tho whole debate. That any private
uembor should have the hsrdihood to stand
up and face Bismarck alone s something
quite astonishing. That any num Der should
make the remark in the Prussian diet that
Bismarck, in his zeal for the dynasty Of En-.
peTor William ia forgetful of the rights OF
the populace, is a boldness of expression
quite refreshing to hear in presence of Bis.
marek's frowu. Bat il seems that there arc
just saeh stiff and psrsisteut minds among
the members OF the diet As Bismarck himself.
These men have determined that the rights
Of the people to the extent that they are en-.
trusted to their representatives shall not be
given away to auy minister, no matter how
great patriot he may be, to BE- thrown about
as a shuttle-cock to suit the ideas Of military
RzgrSudizement, and fear of Russia AND
France that seem to stick to the Chancellor,
mind. They object to seeing half millior
of their fellow citizens subjected for alnos
half a generation to the erratic purposes o
military conquest, to be traded and bandieG
about here and there or to be put up as OBJ
jects for the prowesS Of French aud RassiS
Workmanship.
Undoubtedly however iu spite OF the Dahl
hetra of London's false alarms about Ger
many demanding an explanation from tn
French government il relation to the exten
siVe massIs Of French troops upon the Ger
man border, there ia some truth in Bismark'
fears. Upon question General Boulsnges
French Commauder-in.Cb Cbsr has owned a
70 the fact that he has ordered the command
ers Of all French fortrossss TO bo at thei
posts before the Goth Of February. Th
Austraus are mobilizing three great arm
corps Of 250,00O meu each. 1t is estimate
that the laudslurm call viii supply millio
additional men to the miitsry service O
that nation. These ars already receiviu
preliminary attention in the way Of drill an
partial arming and uniform,uR.
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The Coal Question in Wilmington
This question of cheap coal is most i'm
portapt one. 1t has attention just now. Th
legislature has taken hold, the press is Civ
,nr, 10 tka;. attautfnn and tho citi,aus nj